SEVENTH GENERATION

398. Catherine Rachel BLYTH was baptized on 25 Dec 1831 in Stanway, Colchester, Essex. William was from Stanway according to the baptism documents for Catherine. The baptism record notes that "This name was omitted to be entered among the baptisms in 1830. Catherine Rachael Blyth was received into the Congregation on 25 December 1831" She died on 16 Apr 1880 in Longford, Tasmania. She was also known as Kate. She was buried in Cressy, Tasmania, Australia.

She was married to Thomas Walker ALLANBY (son of John Walker ALLANBY and Elizabeth CUMMING) in Apr 1859 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. Witnesses to the marriage were Robert Blyth, Eliza Blyth and Eleanor M. Blyth. Thomas Walker ALLANBY was born on 21 Apr 1830 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. He died on 19 Dec 1872 in Hobart, Tasmania. He was a Farmer. He was buried in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. Catherine Rachel BLYTH and Thomas Walker ALLANBY had the following children:

597 i. Frances E. Catherine ALLANBY was born on 26 Apr 1860 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. She died on 18 Jan 1952 in Cressy, Tasmania, Australia. She was also known as Kate. She was a Teacher. Kate ran a private school for boys at Scone in the Hunter Valley, Tasmania and later, at Rose Bay Lodge in Sydney, NSW, she ran a school for girls.
598 ii. Thomas John ALLANBY was born on 15 Jul 1861 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.
599 iii. Sarah Ann Isabella ALLANBY was born on 22 Sep 1862 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia.
600 iv. John Blyth ALLANBY was born on 23 Jun 1864 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. He was also known as Little John.
601 v. Caroline Jane ALLANBY was born on 14 Jun 1865 in Sorell, Tasmania, Australia. She died on 27 Dec 1883 in Cressy, Tasmania, Australia. Caroline died at her sisters Kate's in Cressy. She died from a 'disease of the brain'.
+602 vi. Florence Marie Smeeton ALLANBY.
603 vii. Henry Walter ALLANBY was born on 21 Dec 1871 in Bothwell, Tasmania.